Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940

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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Opera House Barber Shop –

Edward Henjum, a barber in Minot, owned the
Leland Barbershop. During its busy days, the Leland Barbershop employed as many
as five barbers and grossed over $15,000 annually. This was big money back in
the 1920’s. Before starting out on his own, Edward Henjum worked at the Opera.
The Opera was a barbershop located in the basement of the Jacobson Opera House.
The Opera was a big barbershop. It boasted nine barber chairs. A Turkish bath
parlor was run in conjunction with the barber shop. Besides the nine barbers,
The Opera employed a cashier and two porters